After the second largest supermarket chain brought out separate cups for the helpers in a household, several Twitter users are outraged as they find it problematic. Here's why!

A Twitter user called out the second largest supermarket chain in South Africa, Pick n Pay, for putting out mugs on their shelves which were labelled 'The Maid' and 'The Gardener'.

Another Twitter user, Bongi Mogale, tweeted that the "only mugs that are missing are ones for the madam and the sir". This sparked a debate on the social media website as several lashed out at the supermarket chain. Toni Verna was the first one to point it out after she tweeted out the pictures of the mugs.

Many people failed to understand why the mugs were a problem until a Twitter user explained, "Indeed we all know in some households the helper has her own cup, teapot, spoon, teaspoon, plate and made to sleep under the table. The tea is brewed on Monday for the whole week."

After the massive outrage, Pick n Pay took the matters in their hands as they apologised for the mugs and thanking Toni for alerting them. "Thank you for alerting us. This is completely unacceptable. We have contacted the store and the mugs are being removed immediately," they replied.

The missing ones are "the madam" and "sir". @PicknPay must just stop it

They further confirmed that the mugs have been removed from the store and were not stocked in any of the other stores of the supermarket chain. "This involved one franchise store only, and we had them removed from sale immediately," Pick n Pay replied.

Several others also spoke about the "systematic oppression" of the helpers in our homes. “In South Africa, domestic labour has a long history of dehumanization and racism attached to it. One method was and still is to deny helpers use of household crockery and cutlery as they were considered unworthy and unhygienic. This labelling encourages that idea," Jamil commented after an American failed to understand the fuss around the issue.

A separate mug for the maid and the gardener? Here's why Twitter finds it 'problematic'Description:After the second largest supermarket chain brought out separate cups for the helpers in a household, several Twitter users are outraged as they find it problematic. Here's why! Times Now